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I tried. I really tried.
This show. This fucking show. I don't get the girlies who like it, I'll never get the girlies who like, and I don't want to get the girlies who like it. But unfortunately, I can sort of see where the appeal is. It's pure trashy toxic romance drama that you eat up in one sitting. And its the kind of shit I would devour without a second thought. I love me some toxic relationships, love freaks who match each others freaks, I love Red flags. But this wasn't toxic, this was just Stockholm Syndrome: the series.
Every couple (minus one) here was just suffering from Stockholm syndrome and yall cant convince me otherwise. There is nothing toxically romantic about falling for ur rapist. There just isn't. And while I did turn that part of my brain off so I can watch this in peace and harmony, I still did not enjoy. I felt like I forcing myself to watch it, hoping that I would understand why people found this appealing.
I love toxic fictional men as much as the next person, but Day was not a character I liked one bit. I'll admit there were some flash back scenes where I giggled, but that giddiness was immediately ruined cuz of Day in present scenes. There was nothing attractive, dominating or powerful about this guy. He's just a crazy person. There was nothing hot or sexy about how he became destructive of everyone. He was just a whinny, annoying, tantrum thrower. And him being lowkey shorter than Frank does not help.
Them not showing us how Day went from the sadistic psychopath to the loving boyfriend prior to memory loss was detriment to the show in my opinion. And then the memory loss happened than there was nothing redeeming about him. And no, I'm not saying he should have been a green flag, cuz him being red is the appealing thing about him, but I couldn't like Day for the life of me. Every character around him kept mentioning how he needed to talk nicer or act nicely. And if the characters in the show have to point out how unreasonable one is, then that's something else entirely. He was insufferable. Couldn't make his mind up for one second, acted like he cared for one minute then switches up the next. He wasn't a red flag, he was a "I'm a child and I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and that's everyones problem but mine" flag. I can list ten different red flag characters that are so much better and well executed, none of which are pissy tantrum throwers. No joke, if I had to watch this man materialise a problem out of thin air and change up and blame Itt for something that wasn't his fault one more time, I would go into the screen and run a car over him. Then reserve and repeat this ten times.
"You don't remember, that you said you'll never lay yours hands on me." — Truly, the bar is in 9th circle of hell with this relationship. Itt is so indoctrinated its actually sad to watch. And Day didn't even apologise when he found out about the video. NOT A SINGLE APOLOGY. NOT EVEN HALF-ASSED. I just know even all the red flags are disgusted.
AND ON TOP OF THAT... they get married!??!?! Like what??? And that proposal?? Bitch what fuck was that?! I was so bored and speed running this show that I didn't even realise. I had to rewind and watch it twice cuz i thought i was going crazy. Itt genuinely has no self-respect or dignity for himself cuz how do say yes to that?
This show was a snooze, fighting for my life to finish it, couldn't care less about it.
But Nik is my baby. He was the only light at the end of the tunnel. The only one brave enough to say the right thing to Day's fucking face without pussying out. I love him, and anyone who touches him is catching hands.
Every couple (minus one) here was just suffering from Stockholm syndrome and yall cant convince me otherwise. There is nothing toxically romantic about falling for ur rapist. There just isn't. And while I did turn that part of my brain off so I can watch this in peace and harmony, I still did not enjoy. I felt like I forcing myself to watch it, hoping that I would understand why people found this appealing.
I love toxic fictional men as much as the next person, but Day was not a character I liked one bit. I'll admit there were some flash back scenes where I giggled, but that giddiness was immediately ruined cuz of Day in present scenes. There was nothing attractive, dominating or powerful about this guy. He's just a crazy person. There was nothing hot or sexy about how he became destructive of everyone. He was just a whinny, annoying, tantrum thrower. And him being lowkey shorter than Frank does not help.
Them not showing us how Day went from the sadistic psychopath to the loving boyfriend prior to memory loss was detriment to the show in my opinion. And then the memory loss happened than there was nothing redeeming about him. And no, I'm not saying he should have been a green flag, cuz him being red is the appealing thing about him, but I couldn't like Day for the life of me. Every character around him kept mentioning how he needed to talk nicer or act nicely. And if the characters in the show have to point out how unreasonable one is, then that's something else entirely. He was insufferable. Couldn't make his mind up for one second, acted like he cared for one minute then switches up the next. He wasn't a red flag, he was a "I'm a child and I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and that's everyones problem but mine" flag. I can list ten different red flag characters that are so much better and well executed, none of which are pissy tantrum throwers. No joke, if I had to watch this man materialise a problem out of thin air and change up and blame Itt for something that wasn't his fault one more time, I would go into the screen and run a car over him. Then reserve and repeat this ten times.
"You don't remember, that you said you'll never lay yours hands on me." — Truly, the bar is in 9th circle of hell with this relationship. Itt is so indoctrinated its actually sad to watch. And Day didn't even apologise when he found out about the video. NOT A SINGLE APOLOGY. NOT EVEN HALF-ASSED. I just know even all the red flags are disgusted.
AND ON TOP OF THAT... they get married!??!?! Like what??? And that proposal?? Bitch what fuck was that?! I was so bored and speed running this show that I didn't even realise. I had to rewind and watch it twice cuz i thought i was going crazy. Itt genuinely has no self-respect or dignity for himself cuz how do say yes to that?
This show was a snooze, fighting for my life to finish it, couldn't care less about it.
But Nik is my baby. He was the only light at the end of the tunnel. The only one brave enough to say the right thing to Day's fucking face without pussying out. I love him, and anyone who touches him is catching hands.
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